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HIRAX Added To Select Dates On DESTRUCTION Tour

Underground metal champions HIRAX have been added to the following dates on the DESTRUCTION/SADUS North American tour: Jan. 21 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theater Jan. 23 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's Jan. 24 - San Marcos, CA @ Jumping Turtle Feb. 13 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit Feb. 14 - ...

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Former DECREPIT BIRTH Guitarist Arrested On Child Molestation Charge

Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH have posted the following message on their official web site: "We feel that now is the time to come out publicly and let everyone know what happened in the situation of our ex-guitarist Mike Turner. Here is a bulletin from our local TV news...

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DECREPIT BIRTH Parts Ways With Guitarist MIKE TURNER

Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH have parted ways with guitarist Mike Turner. According to a posting on the band's web site, "This will in NO way interfere with the new album. We will move on as a band, and all plans for recording the new album in early 2007 are still set....

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DEICIDE's Backstage Room Vandalized By Opening Band In California

Floridian death metallers DEICIDE have been diligently blazing though the U.S. in full support of their latest album, "The Stench of Redemption", and are preparing to release their second live DVD, due in February 2007. In an unexplained act of vandalism on November 8 at The Galaxy Theater in Santa...

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SNOT Members Reunite For First Time Since LYNN STRAIT's Tragic Passing

Three out of five members of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT — guitarists Mikey Doling (ex-SOULFLY),Sonny Mayo (SEVENDUST) and bassist John Fahnestock (KCUF, AMEN) — reunited for the first time since the passing of SNOT frontman Lynn Strait. Mayo and Fahnestock joined Doling...

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IT DIES TODAY, HASTE THE DAY Featured On 'A Santa Cause II' Compilation

Immortal Records announces the release of "A Santa Cause II". Due out November 21, this innovative digital-only compilation will be sold exclusively through MySpace. Log onto www.myspace.com/asantacause for more information. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to Cure Autism Now, an organizat...

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MELIAH RAGE To Support METAL CHURCH On North American Tour

Massachusetts-based thrash metallers MELIAH RAGE will support METAL CHURCH on their North American tour beginning early January. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 08 - Fatcat - Modesto, CA Jan. 09 - The Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA Jan. 10 - Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV Jan. 11 - Kamakazis -...

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ODIOUS MORTEM Signs With WILLOWTIP RECORDS

Willowtip Records has announced the signing of Santa Cruz, CA-based technical death metal outfit ODIOUS MORTEM. Consisting of Anthony Trapani (CARNIVOROUS) on vocals, Joel Horner on bass, Dan Eggers on guitar, and KC Howard (DECREPIT BIRTH) on drums, ODIOUS MORTEM will enter Castle Ultimate Studios...

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ABYSMAL DAWN: 'Crown Desire' Video Posted Online

ABYSMAL DAWN's "Crown Desire" video, which was directed by Matt Zane of SOCIETY 1, can be viewed at this location. The track comes off the group's debut album, "From Ashes", which was released last April in the U.S. and late June in Europe. The band stated: "It's our first attempt into the ...

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HIRAX Completes Mexican Tour

HIRAX has returned from the Mexican leg of their 2006 tour. The band played to their rabid metal fans across the border on October 28 at Cocktail Bar Live in Leon, Mexico and October 29 at Circo Volador in Mexico City. "The show in Leon gathered a lot of die hard metal brothers and sisters," ...

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Ex-SNOT/SOULFLY Guitarist Announces Debut INVITRO Performance

Kansas City Chiefs' offensive tackle Kyle Turley recently spoke to Sports Illustrated writer Michael Silver about GridIron Records, the label he founded with ex-SNOT/SOULFLY guitarist Mikey Doling. An excerpt from the interview is as follows: Silver: Speaking of cash, what's up with your music caree...

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SKID ROW: New RACHEL BOLAN Audio Interview Available

In a recent interview with "The Hairball John Radio Show", SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan discussed the band's latest release, "Revolutions Per Minute", and the "f*ck-it" attitude the band took during the writing and recording process. Bolan also spoke openly about reuniting with producer Michael Wag...

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ABYSMAL DAWN: Live Video Available

ABYSMAL DAWN, the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION, has issued the following update: "We're back from tour and we have to say we had the time of our lives! The crowd reactions we received everywhere were amazing and it made cramming into that F...

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DEVILDRIVER To Enter Studio Next Month

DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara (ex-COAL CHAMBER) has issued the following update: "Fuck yea!!! Here's what's happening: We've been writing and have more than enough material to go in the studio. The band is going to Mike's [Spreitzer, guitar] today to lay the last song down on his computer so I can...

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SKID ROW On CNN And VH1 CLASSIC

SKID ROW will co-host "Metal Mania" with Eddie Trunk on VH1 Classic on Friday, November 3 at 10:00 p.m. It is scheduled to re-air that Friday night at 1:00 a.m. EST and on Saturday, November 4 at midnight. It will also re-air a few times the following week. In other news, the CNN feature "SKID ...